. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/95 
22 September 2006 
 (06-4541) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología - CONACYT (National 
Science and Technology Council) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:  
Ministry of the Economy 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  
(Directorate of Trade Treaty Administration) 
Alameda Juan Pablo II and 
Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro 
San Salvador  Tel.: (+503) 2231 5788 Fax: (+503) 2231 5789 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Dairy products.  Butter 
HS 0405.10 (ICS: 67.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   NSO 67.01.12:06  
PRODUCTOS LACTEOS. MANTEQUILLA. ESPECIFICACIONES.  (Salvadoran 
Mandatory Standard (NSO) 67.01 .12:06 DAIRY PRODUCTS.  BUTTER 
SPECIFICATIONS.)  (10 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   This Standard covers the following:  purpose, scope of 
application, definitions, essential composition a nd quality factors, food additives, product 
classification, general, physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics, contaminants, sampling, testing and analysis methods, hygi ene, packaging and labelling, storage and 
transportation, regulatory appendix, monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
 Protection of human life and health. G/TBT/N/SLV/95 
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8. Relevant documents:   This Standard is an adaptation of the CODEX STANDARD FOR 
BUTTER CODEX STAN A-1-1971, Rev.   1-1999, Amended 2003  
− Law promoting the hygienic production of  milk and dairy products and regulating 
the marketing of these products.  Legisla tive Decree No. 3144 of 3 October 1960, 
Official Journal No. 185, Volume 1 89.  Amendment of 6 September 2000, 
published in Official Journal No. 180, Volume 348, of 27 September 2000. 
− Regulations to the Law promoting the hygienic production of milk and dairy 
products and regulating the marketing of these products.  Executive Decree No. 48 
of 22 September 1971, Offici al Journal No. 178, Volume 232, Amendments.  The 
Directorate-General of Plant and Animal Hea lth is responsible for the application of 
these Regulations. 
− Central American Technical Regulation, Microbiological Criteria for Processed 
Foods. 
− Recommended International Code of Practice - General Principles of Food Hygiene 
(CAC/RCP1.2003, Rev. 4-2003). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Six months as from the date of adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site add resses, if available, of other body: 
Ministerio de Economía 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales Edificio C-2 Tercer Nivel Alameda Juan Pablo II 
y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro 
San Salvador EL SALVADOR E-mail:   ezelada@minec.gob.sv   
Tel.: (+503) 2231 5788 
Fax: (+503) 22315789  
 Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) Colonia Médica Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 
Tel.: (+503) 2226 2800 
Fax: (+503) 2225 6255 Web site:  www.infoq.gob.sv E-mail:  guerrero@conacyt.gob.sv